Red tape in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “red tape”
The meaning of “red tape” in Hindi is दफ्तरशाही, pronounced daphatarashahi — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of red tape
needlessly time-consuming procedure
✍️ Red tape in a sentence
All the red tape and paperwork that goes on there prevents any progress.
कुछ अरब देशों में दफ़्तरशाही जीवन का अभिन्न अंग है.
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Alluding to the former practice of binding government documents in red-colored tape. First use appears c. 1658 in the publication Public Intelligencer. See cite below.
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Word (English)
Red tape
Meaning in Hindi
दफ्तरशाही
Pronunciation
daphatarashahi
Part of speech
Noun
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Alluding to the former practice of binding government documents in red-colored tape. First use appears c. 1658 in the publication Public Intelligencer. See cite below.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "red tape" is दफ्तरशाही (daphatarashahi).
In Devanagari script it is written as दफ्तरशाही.
It is pronounced "daphatarashahi". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.